Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-15
THE MAY0RALTY MIDDLE
The SITUATION MORE COMPII-
GATED THAN EVER.

y. 4. Hamilton Nominated for NJ aY or
ana "a New Aldermanic Ticket Pre-
sented-The Lester Men Withdraw
From the Meeting A JOHitication
Meeting Arranged for Tonight.
The liyeliest meeting that the Conserya-
tive Club has held during its existence
was the one at Metropolitan Han last
night. The announced object OF the meet
ing was to hear, through the Committee
OF Twenty-Five, the report of the special
committee Of five appointed at Tuesday
nights meeting to wait upon Mayor Les
tar and the old Board OF Alder Een 70 see
whe hel they would accept reelection.
The Committee o Twenty-Five had been
in conference three-qusrters OF an hour,
when at Iittle after $50 the doors OF the
hall were thrown open. To the surprise
OF good many the meeting WAS much
better attended than was expected.
More than q hundred members were
present whea Capt. John FIsnnery, the
clubs chairman, called the meeting TO
order. Besides the members there were
several present whose names were
not on the roll, but they sooa lett by re-
quest.
MOVE TO RECONSIDER.
AS George W, Owens, Esq, the secre.
tary, tuis ned reading the minutes Of
Tuesday nights meeting, and before
vote was taken on their adoption, Nj. A.
U'ByTne, Esq, gave notice that ne would
move later for the reconsideration Of so
much Of the proceedings Of the previous
meeting as related 10 the Endorsement by
thar meet o : Of the old ticket for Mayor
and Aldermen. That was the first Until
nation o. what was coming. Twenty or
more names of ne y members were then
TO- no
residing was finished Cap. f. NJ. Hull,
who had two or three times before at
tempted 10 address the chair, secured the
door aud moved for the reconsideration
% the clubs action at the previous meet
ing.
OPPOSED TO THE MOVE.
Col. George A. Mercer Immediately
made the point tdGttne mover for a recon-
sid4ration should under general Amerl-
can Parliamentary law, be one who voted
in the majority on the question. He did
not think that Capt. Hull was even at
fuesdaV nights meeting. Solicitor Cen
eral Fleming q. duBignon replied
that the point OF order was not
ienable unless there was some
record TO show bow each membe voted
at the previous meeting. Capt. Hull bad
given as his reason tor reconsideration
'he statement tlat in his opinion tue club
had made mistake ia not sIOWins more
constellation 70 the communication read
on tuesday night from tie Working
mems Democratic Association.
Mr., du BigCon referred to the same sub
jeet, \sHd remarked that it would have
been wise to have had q conference by Z
committee win the wurkingmen.
THE wORKINGMEN's CoMMU NICATION.
Col. Mercer called attention to the fact
that there was nothing In the working
mems communication allUding 10 4 con-
ference. IL simply informed the COuserya-
tive Club that the workingmen were
ready to support certain candidates Tor
Mayor and Aldermen. Considerable dis
cussion followed, Oetensibly upon Coz.
MERGERS point OF order. The two eie-
meuts in the meeting soon became
distinct, and cheered and applaud
loudly every point made ny tbeir re-
spective champions. finatlvs~tn chair
decid that the Dggtion -, reconsider
would be a!lowelH Tnis ureciuitat Il
nm ell eEa Ge92te Col. Mercer, Capt. ".
W. Gordon aud Mr.. II. NJ. Conner led the
discussion against reconsideration
while Solicitor General DUB grnn, " alter
6. Charlton ana Capt +. VI, Hull urged
the reconsideration. Every time good
point was scored by either side its sup
porters IA sed perfect uproar.
GOING BACK on It's ACTION.
Col. Mercer said that ne regretted 10
see the club assume the position it seemed
10 he moving toward. He SAID thar on
Tuesday night a committee OF i've was
appointed 70 wait upon Mayor Lester
and the present Board OF Aid5r-
men and ascertain If they
would consent TO run. That committee
had waited upon the Aldermen
and had received favorable replies from a
majority OF the board. To repudlats ire
Endorsement OF Tuesday night would lie
TO place the club and the committee IN a
Gish0norable light and the Aldermen In a
humiliarlng position. The meeting could
not honorabiy or consistently go oack Oh
The clubs previous action. The iudorse-
lnent Of the old ticket on Tuesday night
was tue act OF the majority of those
present and ought to bind the minority.
Col Mercer spoke with deep earnest
ness.
DECLINED TO SERVE.
Mr.. GuBignon replied that as some oil
the Aldermen had declined to serve
agai8, that annulled zoe clubs action,
Waich WAS the Endorsement of the whole
ticket, Mayor Lester and all Of the
Board, as he understood it.
Col. Mercer had stated that be himself
was free from the deslr- TO obtain any
place or scbieye any personal end III his
course, in TACT he could not be prevail Il
on 10 accept any Of The positions under
discussion. In responding. 1iI. Nu snon
declared that he was not bound TO any
candidate, ana bore the marks Of no pc.
JiGical collar.
Ar. Charlton Joined in the debate on
the same line, and declared that there
ought 10 be a change IN the municipal al
mInistratiOn. mo one has fee sian pie
title to the ofices,'' ne sand.
CLOSING THE DEBATE.
Capt. Gordon stated that be would not
consent 10 be placed in the dishonOra0 {
light Of recJnsIderng the action OF the
majority on Tuesday night, especially
since he Board mad been waited on by a
committee representing the club.
Mr. r.. NJ. Conner and others spoke
against the reconsideration. Those in
faVOr OF Il seemed TO nave majority, and
every minute or two Interrupted the
speaking by cheers and stamping OK feet
From the tone OF those fayuring the re-
consideration II was plain that they wore
In favor or Alderman =. y. Hamilton for
Gayor. IL was quite 40 evident that the y
lad laid a deliberate plan TO capture The
"a setlng.
4 VOTE TAKEN.
The excitement became 50 intense as
the speakiug proceeded that TIE dc bRters
seemed constantly 20 bang on lle verge